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Old Bay Shrimp Boil
A seafood boil with Old Bay-seasoned broth, red potatoes, smoked sausage, corn, and shell-on shrimp.
Ingredients
- ½ cup Old Bay seasoning, plus more for serving
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 4 quarts water
- 12 oz beer
- 8 red potatoes, quartered
- 2 lb smoked sausage, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 8 ears frozen corn, thawed
- 4 lb large shrimp, in their shells
Instructions
- Bring the Old Bay, salt, water, and beer to a boil in a large pot.
- Add the potatoes and boil for 8 minutes.
- Add the sausage and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the corn and cook for 7 minutes.
- Add the shrimp and cook until pink and opaque, about 4 minutes.
- Drain the boil and serve immediately with additional Old Bay.
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